Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana

Adams Township
Township

The Catlin Covered Bridge in the township's north

Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°44′25″N 87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°W / 39.74028; -87.20889Coordinates: 39°44′25″N 87°12′32″W / 39.74028°N 87.20889°W / 39.74028; -87.20889
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Parke
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 56.07 sq mi (145.2 km2)
 • Land 55.8 sq mi (145 km2)
 • Water 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.48%
Elevation[1] 571 ft (174 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,825
 • Density 104.4/sq mi (40.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 47832, 47872
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 453080

Adams Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,825 and it contained 2,062 housing units.[2]

History

Adams Township was named for James Adams, a pioneer settler, but the date of the township's organization is unknown because early records were lost.[3]

The Beeson Covered Bridge, Billie Creek Covered Bridge, Catlin Covered Bridge, Crooks Covered Bridge, Leatherwood Station Covered Bridge, McAllister Covered Bridge, Neet Covered Bridge, and Sanitorium Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.07 square miles (145.2 km2), of which 55.8 square miles (145 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Hatfield, Memory Garden, Rowe and Union.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 172.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
Adjacent places of Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana
 Penn Township
Reserve Township		 Washington Township Greene Township
Wabash Township Union Township
   Adams Township  
Florida Township Raccoon Township Jackson Township
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